A brief look at the book of Numbers. What’s it all about? The Biggest Mathematical Miracle in the World!
The “how to’s” of managing the masses/people.
It is a book of: 1, Order and organization 2, Logistic/Practical 3, Administration = a. People -The first census reveals that there are 603,550 men 20 years old and older. The second census, taken after 40 years of wandering in the desert and the dying off of the older generation, reveals that there are 601,730 men 20 years old and older. 600,000. ie: U.S. city size - El Paso, Milwaukee, Boston… Countries - Solomon Islands, twice the population of Bahamas or Iceland. Or the city of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia. - When you add in women and children, you see that there was quite a crowd that left Egypt to journey to the Promised Land of Israel. - Estimation 1,200,000. or more….. - The size of a country: Swaziland and Trinidad and Tobago. :) - Larger then Fiji. - Size of a cities: Dallas, a little less then Denver Co., San Antonio,…. - As they grew the people were logically split/division into easer governing communities. b. The Place - An estimated size of 25 x 30 miles - setting up camp – (750 sq miles - in the desert.) (1207.00 sq km.) ie: 946 sq miles Smith county - Bullard to Lindale is 29 miles -Tyler to Longview is 37 miles
Other main cool stuff: - Intercession from Moses - The spies that went into the land of Canaan. (The peoples response?) Twelve spies are sent out into Canaan and come back to report to Moses. Joshua and Caleb, two of the spies, tell that the land is abundant and is "flowing with milk and honey"; the other spies say that it is inhabited by giants, and the Israelites refuse to enter the land. Yahweh decrees that the Israelites will be punished for their loss of faith by having to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. - Leadership. = Influence a. Some big shoes to fill. Greater things to come! - Joshua was to minister to Moses and under Moses. - Youth, learn and serve your leaders. - Be a Worriers. - Leading others into their inheritance. b. Gods encouragement and confidence to Caleb.
You can do this!
“ Be strong… Be courageous. !!! I WILL BE WITH YOU!
- Later to come - Appointing judges for the people so you don’t work so hard. - City of Refuge? Is it about God’s justice or His mercy.
- Civil Gov. - very key to liberty for us today. Lev and Deut 1:12-13
Some applications for us: ۞ - God is a God of order and so is the Holy Spirit. ۞ - God was preparing them for greater liberty. - What God spoke will come to pass, you will get there. ۞ - Leadership is serious business? Why?